If he built two iron tracks in Tielu Village, then he could conveniently transport materials like iron ore, charcoal, stones, and bricks between several locations with a steam engine. People could even hitch a ride along the way.
The distance between the iron ore mine and the riverbank iron furnace is about a mile.
With a steam engine, various machine tools would no longer need to be driven by water power; one steam engine would be almost enough.
Afterwards, he would have countless types of machinery to develop.
For example, a loom.
He didn't know how much effort it would take.
Using a steam engine to drive a loom, countless fabrics could be woven in a day.
He didn't understand the principles, nor did he know how long it would take to successfully develop it.
Let's think about the steam engine again.
It is a technology that was born earlier than the hot blast furnace steelmaking method.
By rights, it shouldn't be that difficult.
